“I’ve got a reputation to uphold.”
“I got that, Stew. Let this one go. No one is going to blame you if you let this one go.”
“This ain’t a buisness for sentimentals.”
“I am not talking ’bout sentimentals, dumb ass, I am talking about an infant. Why in the hell is there is hit on a freaking infant?”
“What do I know? I don’t ask questions. I have a reputation.”
“To hell with your reputation.”
“Hey,” he bowed up at his partner, raising his fist.
“Boys, quit it. No fighting in my living room. Not when you where kids, not ever. Got it?”
The answered in unisom. “Yes M’am.”
“Now what are you kids biggering about? You both have a job to do. Do it. Money is good, job is easy. Get it over with.”
“It’s a baby, Ma.”
“So? They grow up, do damage. Just look at you too. Go do the job, and bring the money. I send your little brother to get stuff for dinner. Got a special meal planned tonight.”
Bruce grinned at Stew. “It’s today, isn’t it? I almost forgot.”
“Well I didn’t,” Stews voice beaming with satisfaction.
“I would never forget the anniversary of her first.”
“Stop kissing her behind.”
“Boys get to work. Kill the damn kid, I want you home for supper.”
Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2014
This blog post is a responds to the daily prompt “reputation”, which you can find here: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/daily-prompt-you/
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I snorted when one hitman refused to question the hit on a baby because he had a reputation to uphold. What an awesome reputation it must be if baby-whacking is an unquestioned part of the job!
yeah, he is a special kind of “person”, isn’t he, John – thanks for stopping by
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Now there is one family that this planet could definitely manage without.
could not agree with you more, glad you stopped by, Steve, thank you
OMG she’s one tough mother. Least one of the boy’s has a slight conscious…
she would probably consider him the “Black sheep” of the family – thanks for stopping by Helen
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Well. I suppose all firsts are worth celebrating, even the mother’s first kill. The son clearly takes after her.